MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA279.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	South Italy?
Date	14C/3
Reference No	MS Holkham Misc. 48, p 147 (detail)
Size
Provenance
Present Location	Oxford, Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Bibliography	Brieger, Meiss, & Singleton 1969, 252-7
	Roddewig 1984, 151-2
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations	Brieger, Meiss, & Singleton 1969, pl 520b

Country	Italy

Description:
One of two illustrations to Canto 33 out of 148 miniatures in the lower border of a manuscript from the third quarter of the fourteenth century probably from southern Italy. Bernard stands on the far left with his hands outstretched in presenting the kneeling Dante to the three-faced Trinity seated within concemtric, radiating bands. The rest of the picture is made up of stars and floating angels. There is also an illustration to Canto 32. See also MA 277 & MA278.

Description:

One of two illustrations to Canto 33 out of 148 miniatures in the lower border of a manuscript from the third quarter of the fourteenth century probably from southern Italy. Bernard stands on the far left with his hands outstretched in presenting the kneeling Dante to the three-faced Trinity seated within concemtric, radiating bands. The rest of the picture is made up of stars and floating angels. There is also an illustration to Canto 32. See also MA 277 & MA278.